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Nearly two decades ago Hank Hanegraaff's award-winning study alerted the world to the dangers of a cultic movement within Christianity that threatened to undermine the very foundation of the faith. But in the 21st century, are there new dangers — new teachers who threaten to do more damage than the last?
Christianity In Crisis: The 21st Century
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Like many Jews and Christians, David Plotz long assumed he knew what was in the Bible. But it wasn't until he picked up a Bible at a cousin's bat mitzvah — and became engrossed and horrified by a lesser-known story in Genesis — that he couldn't put it down.
The Things I Learned When I Read Every Single Word of the Bible |
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A majority of all American Christians think that at least some non-Christian faiths can lead to eternal life. Indeed, among Christians who believe many religions can lead to eternal life, 80% name at least one non-Christian faith that can do so.
Many Americans Say Other Religions Can Lead to Eternal Life |
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Pope Benedict XVI was accused of stoking homophobia after a speech in which he declared that saving humanity from homosexuality was just as important as saving the rainforest from destruction.
The Pope: Saving Humanity from Homosexuality? |
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Albert Einstein is best known for his theories of relativity and for his famous equation that describes the equivalence of mass and energy, but his thoughts on religion have long attracted conjecture. His position on God has been widely misrepresented by people on both sides of the atheism/religion divide.
Einstein and God
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Myths and misconceptions about the Bible's content abound, and churchgoing Christians are often as confused as everyone else. Shocked by the Bible sets the record straight with well-researched, controversial, myth-breaking assertions about what the Bible really does — and doesn't — say.
Shocked by the Bible: The Most Astonishing Facts You've Never Been Told |
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Christianity is based on the stories and claims of the Bible. If the Bible is not largely accurate history, then Christianity has no foundation. Thus, either the Bible is dependable, historical truth or Christianity is just superstitious mumbo-jumbo.
The Bible: Primitive Nonsense? |
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Buses with the slogan "There's probably no God" will soon be running on the streets of London. The posters are the idea of the British Humanist Association and have been supported by prominent atheist Richard Dawkins, bestselling author of The God Delusion.
Atheist Bus Campaign |
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Can the love between two people ever be an abomination? Is the chasm separating gays and lesbians and Christianity too wide to cross? Is the Bible an excuse to hate? These are the questions at the heart of Daniel Karslake’s award-winning documentary For The Bible Tells Me So.
For The Bible Tells Me So |
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Rick Warren's The Purpose Driven Life has sold more than 25 million copies and been translated into dozens of languages. Until now, its premises have gone largely unchallenged by mainstream Christians. Former Baptist pastor Robert Price offers the first parody and critique of Warren's bestseller.
The Reason Driven Life: What Am I Here on Earth For? |
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Not so long ago religion was a personal matter that was seldom discussed in public. No longer. Today religion is everywhere, from books to movies to television to the internet to politics. Now religion is marketed and advertised like any other product or service. How did this happen?
Shopping for God |
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The last three years have seen a great assault upon faith in the publishing world. Titles such as Letter to a Christian Nation, The God Delusion, and God Is Not Great have hit the bestseller charts by denouncing religious belief, specifically Christianity, as both violent and socially dangerous.
The Delusion of Disbelief |
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Christ commanded the church to make disciples, to produce people who love and obey God, bear fruit, and live with joy. The crisis at the heart of the church is that we often pay lip service to making disciples, but we seldom put much effort behind doing it.
The Disciple-Making Pastor |
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In his new book Guy Harrison details such reasons for god-belief as the obviousness of God, "playing it safe," the fear of hell, that belief in gods brings genuine happiness and comforts, and the fact that so many people are religious.
50 Reasons People Give For Believing In A God |
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For more than 80 years, The Minister's Manual has been the standard by which all other preaching annuals are measured. This year, a new design, revised content based on extensive market research, and a searchable CD-ROM make this resource even more helpful to today's busy pastor.
The Minister's Manual |
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Christians
are supposed to represent Christ to the world. But according
to the latest report card, something has gone wrong. Using
descriptions like "hypocritical," "insensitive
to others," and "judgmental," young Americans
share an impression of Christians that’s nothing short
of... unChristian.
unChristian:
What a New Generation Really Thinks About Christianity
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The Christian
apologetic of "Lord, Liar, or Lunatic," made famous
by C S Lewis, has gained recent skepticism. Many modern critics
of Christianity believe the biblical portrait of Jesus Christ
is based on myth. Lord or Legend? puts skeptics' claims to
the test to uncover the historical Jesus.
Lord
or Legend? Wrestling with the Jesus Dilemma
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Author
Neil Rees believes that the word of God is revealed in the
Bible completely and sufficiently. But, he claims, not everything
in the Bibles we carry around and have on our shelves is the
inspired text. If true, the consequences of that simple truth
could be far-reaching.
Is
Everything in Our Bibles Inspired?
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Joining
many other recently found and publicized "gospels,"
the gospel of Judas has found its way into the limelight as
the subject of some recent books and television programming.
The ancient manuscript appears to be genuine — so what
are we to make of the claims therein?
Judas
and the Gospel of Jesus |
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William
Wilberforce has been called “the greatest reformer in
history.” He was a man whose life and legacy had touched
the lives of kings, presidents, and the downtrodden throughout
the world. One prime minister, Lord Grenville, said during
Wilberforce’s lifetime: “Millions unborn will
bless his memory.”
William
Wilberforce: A Hero for Humanity |
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Robert
Beckford is the most widely recognised theologian in Britain
today. His many controversial TV documentaries have attracted
large audiences. His views on reparations for the slave trade
are uncompromising. His opinions of contemporary black Christianity
are challenging.
Robert
Beckford: Dread Theologian |
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Modern
historical study of the Gospels seems to give us a new portrait
of Jesus every few weeks. Why are scholars so prone to fabricate
a new Jesus? Why is the public so eager to accept such claims
without question? What methods and assumptions predispose
scholars to distort the record?
Fabricating
Jesus
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Discover
magazine recently called Richard Dawkins "Darwin's Rottweiler"
for his fierce and effective defense of evolution. Now Dawkins
turns his considerable intellect on religion, denouncing its
"faulty logic" and the "suffering it causes".
A
Christian Response to Richard Dawkins |
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Is the
Bible we have today trustworthy? Why were certain books included
and others left out? What is the reliability of the missing
gospels — such as the gospel of Thomas and the gospel
of Judas — mentioned in The Da Vinci Code but not included
in scripture.
The
Missing Gospels |
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The success
of The Da Vinci Code and its ideas about early Christianity
has resulted in substantial controversy over many of the "facts"
within its pages. Not only is the novel influencing the views
of non-Christian readers, it is raising difficult questions
in the minds of many Christians.
The
Da Vinci Hoax |
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